The power brake booster may have been improperly machined causing stress and possibly cracks in the master cylinder where it is attached to the power brake booster.
1983-1984 · 2 model years
BMW 533 Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the BMW 533 across 2 model years, and it has 2 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
533 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
BMW 533 recalls 2
On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. These nuts can come loose.
Questions about the BMW 533
How many recalls does the BMW 533 have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all BMW 533 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data